New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-26
THE ROYAL DUKE DOCTOR
THE WORK OF TWO GOOD PEOPLE.



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che head Of tqncs royal hpe IN Bavaria bears u:
Ssyxspis he wss bors August o. 1888 and married,
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Lstt widowsr in March, 1867. with an only child,
little girl he sarrsd seven yssss l';s she * ps
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ROYAL Higiness, who Il Prs-eminently fitted by
nature TO pursue THE brspoh OF science. As soon,
dmfies he regularly Studied and worked in hospital.
He was at f-t silently and persisently opposed and
obstructcd BY members of the medical staf. until
finally his ndomitabe tenaciIy and skill compelled
them to acknowledge him no dilettante but al adept
in scientific and practical pehoine and surgery
Of The Blind In this beneaesnt cause he most
efficiently seconded by bis young and courageous
wte Marned at the early age OF seventeen sne mas
Of disease and, although an Inmate yotary
Of cesnasss and reshpess accepts perpetual contacs
with DIRT aud poverty and never ,s h animated
with love OF incessant work ara imncreasing
knowledge. introduces INTO bis hospital a. teeetnsec
which be lcarns each ysar IN Munich or vienna -.
At Tegernsse, some thirty miles southeast OF
broad lake, enviroued BY the village 1t was until
1903 o famous Benedictins monastery with long
fhsrles Theodore Inherited the domain the demise
OF bis maternal uncle, Prince Charles OF Bavaria The
ne possessor and bis wie-ever his true heipmate-
i,emediately began lite OF hard work and philsn-
thropy that fret sstonishsd the people, until they
fully recognized the qualities OF the royal master
The Duke and Duchess spend great part OF each
wear ON this estate. carefully watching over the
training OF their bright aud happy osildIen otten
parents all closely attached relatives gathered to-
cether Tor the celebration OF beautiful family festivals
But while enjoying ideal domestic lie, they never
&h.;r s;ck fhoIut
hospital Ii Is situated ut quarter OF an hours walk
1roro the palace and Is served by Sisters o. Charity
Anon: the many interesting cures effected By the
Duke at Tegernsse may be mentioned those OF
children born blind. OF course In the education OF
the blind tho knowledge OF external objects Is emery
words Of Holy Writ; Tbe eye cannot say to the
hand, have no need Of thee" A riny girl who had
thus been trained when she could see was noticed by
the Duchess silently 10 contemplate then stroke a
table and sfterward o chair. a boy, VINO had IKE,
WISE received sight was unable to tel her Royal
until lie had felt it. Az first 1t was difficult for the
children to walk alone with their eyes open especially
retained them near her for some time to study thor
unfolding faculties, had not the relatives naturally
required the return OF the little ones VINO had not
The Duke unfortunately suffers from delicate
chest which compes him OF times to seek mild
climate. In the spring of 1885 it was consequently
Thew had scarcely arrived when his Royal Highness,
Although troubled with a bronchial cetarrh, finding
the prescribed rest insupporabe arranged with the
ready cooperation OF the local authorities for two
large adjoining ssat 'ns bis readiness to
give advice and aid to sny sufferers from diseases OF
the eye. -,
hack many totally or partially blind. ill the Dukes
kindness and skill being tested they began rapidly TO
stream Meran from all eorners OF lyfoi the app
capts according to regulation, resortng at stated
hours TO the Villa Aders to be inspected by the Duse
who should their require it, then admitted them
II his inirmary at the hospital
let us now suppose ourselves privileged TO enter this
Dukes wards. At hall past q. In. we md the two
spacious usually cheerful southern rooms In that state
O obscurity in which they must now be kept evsa az
the brightest noon In the hrst me two opposite rows
OF beds contain Ieeumbent, moionless male figures,
with bandaged heads In the hospital dressing wns,
made of red and white striped ticking. The second
AID inner has similar arrangement OF oandased
females In white bed gowns In both wards the black
board affixed above each bed, Announcing the case
under treatment almost universally has IN white
chalk the word Staar" (cat~ract), From want OF
space several male AID female patients are popped
nm with cushions in arm-chairs.
The Sister of Charity in charge is completing tho
administration of coffee and bread to each, when the
for nanPefp2.A esns!eman enters carrying case
his round from bed to bed, unbaudaging the eyes,
carefully examining and dressing them. Il is
noted fact that the blind in his isolated condition tees
the need of friend ana conhdant much more than !
the seeing. Usualy nothing so unpleasant to him
as to be quite alone for he then Ieazes to the tall
the difficulty of his positions and he ciiugs with body
and soul to those who are genuinely kind to him. |
Thus these poor patients separated from their kins-
folk and acauaintanc ana dependent on tbs Duke |
when in heI they often term ERIN Herr DGc0s
the story OF their madies their hopes and fears
oven quite irrelevant but 10 them most weishty |
subjects
While thus employed systematically making his
round, DR.. Tausch. his assistant 9 yood-humored,
clever young ph5slOian from Wurzburs. appears /
for his Royal Highness being very early riser and
Unsuitable In his vocation, often arrives before the
time has fixed With the holp OF this coadtutor the
work OF examination and bsndaging goes on even
more rapidly, and the thirty forty patients all
attended to by O'Clock.
At this hour applicants, whom the Prince has ap-
pointed to come to the hospital for operation
ranged in the adjacent corridor. The slim, graceful
figure of the Duchess now approaches with quics,
basket filed with cake and fruit for small
sufferer Ca:tiag an iuq1irag glance at the msoel,
The operations, which. from want OF space, have
to be performed In the male ward,
Immediately begin. The Dushess recognizes each
casa and percciylns at glance what Instruments
Snr DC needed holds them N M sod at LINES
Imperial and royal relatives, ladiosin- waiting, per-
haps eminent physirian on bis travels or some
exceptionally endowed couple, as with complete
scientific knowledge they sdroty relieve the
delicate organism under treatment.
And the patients, what strange and affecting az
semolv leading trait being immense power of en-
auranee on the part Of the hardy race OF German
Tyrolers, sensiblty that OF the
italian. Many v no come from solitary bomesteads
lituated IN remote valleys fty mountains, and
,peak varied and almost unnteiilble dialects, are
odd, grotesque uncouth yet possess ianate good
breeding, while wholly ignorant OF all customary
pbserv ances TO rank. SoHe, who have more OF
the world, affect superior. patronizng air
their comrades Some are facetous, some not easily
10 be subdued Not few truly heroic by nature,
others nerved to support agony under such unique
md fatterng conditions. The sensitive often too
much overcome TOR words and when blessed with
ngut, find relIet BY repeatedly kissing the Dukes
Denefrcn hand. Hundreds have never before been
brought contact with high born lady and the
Prncesss gentle frankuess and rapidityfOr abe has
facility of doing all she attempts quickly and we'll
,nhral their hearts aud minds II IL homogeneous
nass Of hum sufferers presenting day by day, week
tran md comtc md